tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post4125027737664350588..comments2016-11-30T09:39:40.598-07:00Comments on Καθολικός διάκονος: Say it ain't so Sarah and Joe the (unlicensed) plumberDeacon Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-36420014948751257522008-10-17T12:24:00.000-06:002008-10-17T12:24:00.000-06:00Good points all, but, as with Suzanne&#39;s postin...Good points all, but, as with Suzanne&#39;s posting of the Robert George article, to which you link, it reduces the question down, yet again, to one issue. I do not believe that abortions will increase, or dramatically decrease, regardless as to who gets elected. I want to remind everybody who reads my blog that over the past month-and-a-half I have certainly not been heistant to call Sen. Biden out on these inconsistencies and the immorality of his position on abortion. Let&#39;s be careful about seeing the overturning of Roe as surefire way of ending abortion-on-demand.<br><br>It would serve Gov Palin well to articulate the contrast on these issues, instead of being a vile accuser. The tenor and tone of the McCain campaign, a sure hallmark of Turd Blossom, is what will cost them this election. Sadly, Sarah Palin has allowed herself to be their dupe. After all, in the beginning, I believe she was selected to lend the McCain campaign credibility on issues like these and to reassure conservative voters. They did not do their homework. McCain&#39;s presidential campaign, at least since picking Palin and the convention, has been sloppy politics.<br><br>Looking proportionally, across the vast range issues facing our nation, even given the fundamental importance of abortion, I am much more comfortable with Sen. Biden possibly being president than I am with Gov. Palin likely becoming president.<br><br>I know my position is a bit of a gamble, but so goes proportional reasoning. It makes me sick to have to compromise, but less sick than going the other way.Dcn Scott Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994604395739905637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-66101792483174341162008-10-17T11:43:00.000-06:002008-10-17T11:43:00.000-06:00Palin the vile accuser and impostor? An ideologic...Palin the <a href="http://www.godspy.com/opinion/sarah-palin-blasts-obamas-radical-abortion-policies/#When:06:24:00Z" rel="nofollow">vile accuser</a> and impostor? An ideologically confused fear-monger?<br><br>Don&#39;t forget the Democratic candidate for VP.<br>[claims to]<br>Accept <a href="http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/p3s2c2a5.htm#I" rel="nofollow">Catholic church view</a> that life begins at conception. (Apr 2007)<br>[and yet]<br><a href="http://www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/abortion/roevwade/index.shtml" rel="nofollow">Roe v. Wade</a> is as close to a consensus as we can get. (Oct 2008)<br>(Roe v. Wade by the way states that the word &#39;person,&#39; as used in the [Constitution], does not include the unborn)<br>Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)<br>Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)<br>Voted YES on <a href="http://www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/bioethic/embryo/index.shtml" rel="nofollow">expanding research to more embryonic stem cell</a> lines. (Apr 2007)<br>Voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)<br>Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming <a href="http://www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/abortion/victims.shtml" rel="nofollow">unborn</a> fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)<br>Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)<br>Voted NO on <a href="http://www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/bioethic/cloning/index.shtml" rel="nofollow">banning human cloning</a>. (Feb 1998)<br>Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)<br>Ensure <a href="http://www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/contraception/index.shtml" rel="nofollow">access to and funding for contraception</a>. (Feb 2007)<br><br>Some answers to the hard questions:<br><a href="http://www.catholic.org/printer_friendly.php?id=30081&amp;section=Cathcom" rel="nofollow">McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University</a><br><a href="http://www.stlreview.com/article.php?id=16208" rel="nofollow">Bishop Robert Hermann</a><br><a href="http://www.cathdal.org/img/Flash/EngFarrellVann.pdf" rel="nofollow">Bishop Kevin Farrell and Bishop Kevin Vann</a><br><a href="http://catholickey.blogspot.com/2008/10/can-catholic-vote-in-support-of.html" rel="nofollow">Bishop Finn</a>kRadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581921701006325552noreply@blogger.com